
When Autofocus Fails (Manual Focusing)
Autofocus can fail to achieve focus (the focus confirmation light <o> blinks) with certain subjects such as the following:
Subjects difficult to focus
(a)
Example: Blue sky,
(b)Subjects in low light.
(c)Extremely backlit and reflective subjects Example: Car with a reflective body, etc.
(d)Overlapping near and far objects Example: Animal in a cage, etc.
(e)Repetitive patterns
Example: Skyscraper windows, computer keyboards, etc.
In such cases, do one of the following:
(1)Focus an object at the same distance as the subject and lock the focus before recomposing.
(2)Set the lens focus mode switch to <MF> and focus manually.
Manual Focusing
| On the lens, set the focus mode |
| 1 switch to <MF>. |
| 2 Focus the subject. |
| ¡ Focus by turning the lens focusing |
Focusing ring | ring until the subject is in focus in the |
viewfinder. |
If you press the shutter button halfway during manual focusing, the active AF point and the focus confirmation light <o> in the viewfinder will light when focus is achieved.
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